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KDF chopper  carrying KDF boss Francis Ogola has reportedly crushed and caught fire at Sintar, Endo ward , Elgeiyo Marakwet after taking off from Cheptulel boys secondary school. President William Ruto has confirmed to the nation that Ogola is dead following the deadly Chopper crash. Kenya Navy Lieutenant General Charles Muriu Kahariri has been appointed as the new Commander,Defence Forces to succeed the Late General Francis Omondi Ogolla.

By Reporter Lamu East MP Captain Ruweida Obo has voiced her apprehensions regarding the recent Kenya Wildlife Service(KWS) cadet recruitment process, citing concerns over fairness and transparency. Speaking to the media today, the Lamu East legislator criticized the KWS for allegedly favoring recruits from Lamu West over Lamu East. The nationwide recruitment exercise, spanning five days from April 15 to April 19, aimed to enlist rangers and assistant wardens. Out of the total recruitment quota of 1,350 rangers and 150 cadets (assistant warden I), Lamu County was allocated 20 slots. Captain Ruweida Obo highlighted what she perceives as disparities in the allocation of slots between Lamu…

Over 500 local, regional and foreign tourists attended the first day of the four-day Uganda’s culinary and cultural festival at the Diani Reef Beach Resort in Kwale. Uganda is holding the festival across four counties along the Kenyan coast, aiming to attract both Kenyan and international visitors to their nation. The country has organized an array of cultural events at Diani Reef in Kwale, Ocean Beach in Malindi, Vipingo Ridge in Kilifi, and Fort Jesus in Mombasa. On Saturday, a golf tournament will also be held at Vipingo Ridge, Kilifi County, as part of the festival. The major aim of…

By Reporter The Bahari Wind Power Company project is set to use the Lamu Port to bring in 22 wind turbines which will produce 90 megawatt (MW) on a 3,206-acre land in Mpketoni’s Baharini Village. The company director Susan Nandwa expressed optimism over Kenya Ports Authority bringing in three new state of the art cranes that will aid in building port use services at the Lamu Port. “The three new STS cranes will reduce the logistical expense that the Bahari Wind Power Company had projected in importing 22 new turbines,”she stated. Speaking to the media she said that Bahari Wind Power…

By Mwanaharusi Rashid. In a concerted effort to curb the escalating activities of juvenile gangs, the police in Diani, Kwale County, undertook a rigorous crackdown, resulting in the recovery of stolen items worth approximately 1 million Kenyan shillings. While employing a multi-urgency approach, law enforcement officials targeted various hideouts, particularly in the Kibundani and Msikiti Nuru areas, uncovering a cache of the stolen goods. The crackdown, which comes amidst growing concerns over the rise in juvenile delinquency and gang-related activities in the areas of Diani Ukunda, saw officers meticulously combing through suspected locations known to be frequented by criminal gangs.…

A family in Malindi is appealing for help to burry their four family members who died in Shakahola forest after being followers of the former controversial ‘pastor’ Paul Mackenzie to fast to heaven in Kilifi county. The bodied of the four members were kept at Star hospital Mortuary ahead of Friday burial . The family were handed over four bodies on March 26 by the government after their DNA matched with family members. The four are members of a GSU officer who quit his job to join the cult together with his wife and children. In total the family lost…

By Mwanaharusi Rashid Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and the Democratic Action Party (DAP-K) party leader Eugene Wamalwa have called for the immediate resignation of Agriculture cabinet secretary Mithika Linturi over the circulation of fake fertilizer to farmers. The two are demanding accountability and swift action in response to the fertilizer scandal. The call for Linturi’s resignation comes amidst mounting public outrage over reports of counterfeit fertilizers flooding the market, resulting in significant losses for farmers across the country. The leaders said the CS’s failure to effectively address the issue has exacerbated the already dire situation facing the…

By Mwanaharusi Rashid. Wiper Democratic Movement Party Leader, Kalonzo Musyoka, has urged President William Ruto and Azimio la Umoja one Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odinga to intervene following a High Court order that stopped the implementation of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report on electoral justice recommendations. During a press briefing in Diani, Kwale County, Kalonzo accused the state of exerting undue influence on the judiciary to sway judgments, thus undermining its independence. He termed the court order as a deliberate delay tactic in the implementation of the report. As the Co-Chair of NADCO Kalonzo criticized the court order issued…

By Caroline Katana Mangrove forests are important strategic assets that provide many benefits for sustainable development and offer diverse ecosystem services, including climate change mitigation, recreation, coastal protection, and food production. Despite these benefits, only four countries account for over 40 percent of the total global mangrove area,  Indonesia leads with 19 percent, followed by Brazil with 9 percent, Nigeria with 7 percent, and Mexico with 6 percent according to the Food and Agricultural Organization ( FAO) 2020 report. However, with the changing global socio-economic development matrices occasioned by factors such as population growth, urbanization, and climate change, existing literature…

By Alloys Musyoka With the increasing demand for prime land, especially the beach plots, some of Kaya forests are no more with others being on the verge of disappearing as the land-grabbing deepens in Kwale County. This is due to limited beach land for development along the coastal region forcing land grabbers to change their focus on fertile sacred Kaya forests. Making it worse the main culprits are often private developers, state officers, and some politicians who collude to steal the Kaya forest lands. The situation threatens the existence of the Kaya forests and endangered forest coverage and animal species as well…